One Team, One Fight! See pages 14 and 15 for stories and photos about the 310th Space Group, an integral part of Schriever’s total-force space mission. VOL. 8, NO. 36 SEPTEMBER 7, 2006 Colorado Springs, Colo. www.schriever.af.mil DSP shutdown marks end of era for Schriever Staff Sgt. Don Branum 50th Space Wing Public Affairs “They (1st SOPS) provided tremendous support for 18 years ... but all good things come to an end.” The 1st and 7th Space Operations Squadrons here said farewell to their total-force Defense Support Program — Lt. Col. Anthony Cruciani mission at about noon Aug. 29 when Deputy DSP program manager, Space and Missile Systems Center 1st SOPS Airmen powered off DSP Flight 15. Schriever has controlled the DSP technical advisers currently assigned Meyer, 1st SOPS director of opera- constellation since February 1988; to 1st SOPS will provide support to tions. that mission will now move to the 2nd 2nd SWS as it assumes the DSP mis- The end of the DSP mission at Space Warning Squadron at Buckley sion, said Capt. Carman Henry, 2nd Schriever will allow 1st SOPS to Air Force Base, Colo. SWS. move toward its goal of becoming a “Maintaining access to the DSP Those technical advisers worked multi-mission satellite operations experts here has been instrumental in with Airmen on 1st SOPS’ operations center, or MMSOC, Colonel Meyer making the transfer go smoothly,” floor Aug. 29 to tell Airmen what said. said Lt. Col. Anthony Cruciani, telemetry they might see at certain Flight 15 launched Nov. 13, 1990, deputy DSP program manager at the points along the shutdown process. from Cape Canaveral Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center at Once Airmen sent the command to Station, Fla. Though its design life Los Angeles AFB, Calif. Colonel shut down the transmitters, they was five years, Flight 15 and many Cruciani and others from both Los would not receive any further teleme- other satellites in the DSP constella- Angeles and Buckley AFBs joined 1st try. tion have far outlived that expectancy. SOPS to observe the Flight 15 shut- They would still send the shut- DSP proved its effectiveness at down. down command to Flight 15 but strategic and tactical missile warning Although Flight 15 had been would have no way to know whether during Operation Desert Storm, when super-synched, or moved out of and the satellite actually complied. DSP detected Iraqi scud launches and above geosynchronous orbit, the Air The transition brought some mixed warned civilian populations and Force and Northrop-Grumman feelings with it. coalition forces in Israel and Saudi Corporation kept the satellite online. “I’m sad to see it end,” Colonel Arabia. Cruciani said. “They (1st SOPS) pro- Col. Clinton Crosier, 50th “Flight 15 helped us understand photo by Alex Groves our operational (DSP) assets without vided tremendous support to DSP for Operations Group commander, credit- Satellite system operators with the 1st Space Operations having to experiment on operational 18 years ... but all good things come ed DSP with the United States’ victo- Squadron powered down Defense Support Program's Flight satellites,” Colonel Cruciani said. “It to an end.” ry in the Cold War as well. 15 satellite Aug. 29. The shutdown marks the end of 1st helps us understand the aspects of “We just ended a long era of DSP “You are a large part of the reason SOPS' DSP mission, which the 2nd Space Warning aging operational satellites.” for 1st SOPS—but this is not the end why the world remained peaceful,” Squadron at Buckley AFB, Colo., will assume. Some of Northrop-Grumman’s of 1st SOPS,” said Lt. Col. Thomas Colonel Crosier said.
Hahn Road and Voyager Street will be 4th SOPS flight chief closed to traffic Friday from 9 to 11 a.m. for a 50th Space Wing Fun Run. earns Bronze Star medal Schriever track meet Capt. Heidi Dietterle The Schriever Fitness Center is 4th Space Operations Squadron scheduled to hold a track meet Friday Remember Sept. 11, 2001 at the running track here. The 50th Space Wing Chaplain The Milstar Communications Flight The events will include a 100-meter Service will sponsor a memorial in chief with the 4th Space Operations dash, a 200-meter dash, a 400-meter observance of fifth anniversary of the Squadron here received a Bronze Star dash and a 4x400-meter relay. For more Sept. 11, 2001, attack. medal Aug. 21 for his work with the Joint information or to sign up, call the Main The service will be from 10 to 10:45 Communications Unit. Fitness Center at 567-6658. a.m. Monday in the Building 300 Master Sgt. Todd Farlee served as a spe- Auditorium. cial operations radio operator on a quick Race for the Cure 2006 reaction team with the JCU, a highly The keynote speaker will be Ed Miller, a 27-year veteran of the Race for the Cure 2006 needs volun- trained, hand selected unit with the reputa- teers Saturday and Sunday for the tion as finest communicators in the Colorado Springs Fire Department who event, which will be held at Fort Department of Defense. was on site as a part of the Heavy Carson. While there, Sergeant Farlee deployed Rescue Team. Saturday morning and evening setup four times in support of operations As our armed forces continue the will require six people. Sunday trash Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. He Global War on Terrorism, the chapel and parking details will require eight provided flawless tactical communications staff invites you to take a moment to for five command and control nodes, mul- remember why we fight. people. Master Sgt. Todd Farlee tiple liaison communications sites and For more information, contact Staff To volunteer, contact Tech. Sgt. numerous combat operations. His team’s team of five people who set up an entire Sgt. Lance Tressler, 50th SW Chaplain Donnie Bryant, 50th Space actions led to the accomplishment of sever- technical control facility, providing connec- office, at 567-3705. Communications Squadron, at 567- al national objectives. tivity in an austere environment to approxi- 7948. Navy Lt. John Gary, the deputy com- mately 700 users including the command- Roads closed for Fun Run To participate in Race for the Cure, mander of the unit, presented the decora- ing general, the battle staff, government Falcon Parkway, Hubble Avenue, register at www.komencs.org. tion. He described the deployment as a agencies and coalition forces.
Weekend Friday Saturday Sunday INSIDE Commentary . . . .2 Sports ...... 12 Outlook High 68 High 69 High 76 News ...... 3-10 Features . . . .14-15 Low 53 Low 53 Low 54 SEPTEMBER 7, 2006 2 SATELLITE FLYER COMMENTARY www.schriever.af.mil NSPS: get on board! Jeffery Hunt 50th Space Wing “Let us know your Director of Staff concerns or questions Hello Schriever! I’ve wanted to over the course of the provide you some information with next several months. regards to the National Security We need to know Personnel System for the last cou- ple of weeks but it seems like time what’s on your mind.” just flies. So, I decided to ignore What do you my phone and email for a few min- utes and provide you an update on you informed of what’s going on enjoy about your where we are in regards to imple- through the base paper, the base menting NSPS here at Schriever. bulletin, town hall meetings and everyday job? On July 12, 2006, the deputy other avenues. We are developing a secretary of defense approved the checklist for you to keep that will Air Force’s NSPS human resources help you keep abreast of what you system spiral implementation strate- need to do between now and Jan. Jeffery Hunt gy July 17 impacting more than 21. We are in touch with other 66,000 federal civil service Air installations daily that have convert- ty at the above Web site where you Force employees. ed or will convert before us so we can ask questions and we’ll provide Ronnelle Allen What does that mean to you and can gain insight on the dos and the answers. We’ll let you know when 50th Services Division me? At Schriever, this means non- don’ts, gaining valuable data points it’s activated. “I just enjoy working bargaining unit covered employees that will assist us in this important Third, look for NSPS articles in with people.” will convert to NSPS Jan 21, 2007, transition. the base newspaper and base bul- with Spiral 1.2. What can you do? letin. We will make every effort to So, why am I talking to you? First and foremost I ask that keep you fully informed about our I’ve been asked to lead the effort in everyone, civilian employees and NSPS actions here at Schriever. implementing NSPS here at supervisors, get online and take the What are some of the near term Schriever. This will be a large NSPS 101 course. This is critical! issues you need to know about right undertaking, but together we can We need everyone to complete now? Training is one of main make this a seamless transition. this training. It will help you have a things. Besides NSPS 101, we will So, what’s happened since July basic understanding and may keep you apprised of upcoming Staff Sgt. 12 and what will be happening over answer many of your questions. Go training with lists of who needs to Corin Pijanowski the course of the next several to the 50 MSS Civilian Personnel attend. 50th Space WIng Staff months? First, we‘ve established an Flight Web page on the base The second thing is that we will Judge Advocate executive steering group led by our intranet by clicking on close out the legacy federal civilian “Working in military wing commander and wing vice Organizations, then Mission employee rating system Nov. 30 for justice is different commander, Col. Cal Hutto and Support Group, then 50th Mission those employees converting to everyday.” Col. Karen Rizzuti; our group com- Support Squadron, and from there NSPS in January 2007. What does manders; myself; and representa- on Civilian Personnel Flight. Click that mean? Appraisals will be writ- tives from the Space Innovation and on NSPS Training and it will take ten and due to Civilian Personnel Development Center, 50th you to the NSPS 101 link. Office Nov. 30. Soon thereafter, Comptroller Squadron and The course will take you about supervisors will be working with Schriever Civilian Personnel Flight 40 minutes. Once you have com- you in capturing and writing your and Manpower Office. pleted it, ensure you fill out the cer- objectives and goals for NSPS We have an implementation team tificate, print a copy for yourself implementation. that meets on a weekly basis ensur- and take another copy to the NSPS is reshaping the old rules Dinah Graham ing we don’t get behind as Jan. 21 Civilian Personnel Flight so you can we have used governing civilian Base Multimedia Center approaches. Some people have been get credit for taking the course. employee management. It builds on “I enjoy working with receiving training so they can then Second, stay engaged and ask a new performance management customers.” train others in the areas of human questions. Please don’t ignore this. system, values performance, resources, performance manage- This is important. Let us know your rewards contribution and promotes ment, developing objectives and pay concerns or questions over the excellence. Please get onboard. I pool management. We are develop- course of the next several months. look forward to working this with ing a communications and cam- We need to know what’s on your you to make this a successful transi- paign plan to ensure we are keeping mind. We will be placing a capabili- tion.
Tech. Sgt. Thomas Smelser 50th Security Forces Squadron “Helping transform young Airmen into future leaders.”
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Airman First Lieutenant Daniel Tomolillo, 4th SOPS Andrew Bigley, 17th TS Michael Kiefer, 3rd SOPS Airman First Class Michelle Richards, 50th OG Laura Patton, 50th CONS Christopher Wiley, 50th SCS
Senior Airman Captain Anthony Thomas, 2nd SOPS Ronald Dodolak, 4th SOPS Eric Jacobs, 1st SOPS Joseph Edington, 3rd SOPS Michelle Reagan, 1st SOPS Michael Jansen, 4th SOPS Justin Solis, 50th SCS Lawrence Smith II, 50th LRF Christy Swanton, 50th SW/CP Major Staff Sergeant John Holt, 50th OSS Jaime Briseno, 50th SCS Kevin Kim, 2nd SOPS Christy Treasure, 2nd SOPS Rickey McCann, Jr., 17th TS Herman Payne, 50th LRF Technical Sergeant photo by Senior Airman Jason Ridder Simeon Fitzgerald, 4th SOPS Lieutenant Colonel Airman Daniel Tomolillo, 4th Space Operations Squadron here, receives congratu- Jeffrey Lowe, 50th SCS Michelle Carpenter, SIDC lations from 50th Space Wing Command Chief Master Sgt. Clarence Moore during Brian Ruda, 50th CES Timothy Fuller, 50th CES the Schriever Recognition Ceremony at the Main Fitness Center here Wednesday. AFPC adds enlisted assignment preference to vMPF Air Force Personnel Command News Service branch at the Air Force Personnel Center here. view the Enlisted Quarterly Assignments Listings fre- “Airmen will no longer have to visit their commander’s quently to stay current on available assignments,” said RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Enlisted support staff or MPF to update assignment preferences; Captain Johnson. Airmen can now change their assignment preferences they’ll be able to do it from their computers at work or at To visit the vMPF Web site, log on to the Air Force online through the virtual Military Personnel Flight. home,” Captain Johnson added. Portal at https://www.my.af.mil, then click on “Virtual The transition is the latest step in the Air Force’s transi- Airmen wanting to make updates to the assignment Military Personnel Flight” under “Featured Links.” tion to Personnel Services Delivery Transformation, offi- preferences will be directed to instructions found in the For more information on this new initiative, contact the cials at Air Force Personnel Command said Aug. 30. Self-Service Actions section of the vMPF. Air Force Contact Center at 800-616-3775 (Option 1, 1, 2), “This automation streamlines the process,” said Capt. “Each Airman will be responsible for updating their 210-565-5000 or DSN 665-5000. You can also call the Jay Johnson, chief of the future operations integration choices to reflect current desires, and they will need to Schriever MPF at 567-5900.
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If you're ready to launch your career with a proven leader, register at www.raytheon.com/NSOM today. www.raytheon.com © 2006 Raytheon Company. All rights reserved IISC06_2034 SEPTEMBER 7, 2006 www.schriever.af.mil SATELLITE FLYER 5 50th SW CC: ‘You’re our number one resource’ Valerie Joseph “You’re our number one resource,” the colonel contin- Air Force, commanded by Maj. Gen. William Shelton at 21st Space Operations Squadron Public Affairs ued. “You’ve done marvelous things for us in the past, you Vandenberg Air Force Base. continue to do great (things) for us, and we need to make Next month, he said, 14th AF will be redesignated the ONIZUKA AIR FORCE STATION, Calif. — The sure we take care of you and our resources and facilities as Joint Force Component Command for Space and will 50th Space Wing commander visited Onizuka Air Force best we can.” report to U.S. Strategic Command. Station Aug. 28 and 29 to discuss the effects of 50th SW Colonel Hutto emphasized the wing’s commitment to “(This) makes some of our decision processes and situ- cuts in manpower and budget on base. “make sure we do the right thing.” He also reminded every- ational awareness more streamlined,” he said. At a commander’s call on the second day of his visit, one that the work performed here impacts someone’s life in The colonel emphasized the change as a positive one Col. Cal Hutto discussed various issues facing the Air the theater of operations. because it increases responsiveness to the war fighter. Force—budget cuts, personnel cuts and recapitalization. “The capabilities you provide—the information that He compared it to the precision airstrike by a laser-guid- “You’ve seen manpower cuts before,” he said, “where glides over those circuits you maintain and create—are ed bomb and a GPS-aided bomb that resulted in the death the Air Force gets a little bit stronger, a little bit meaner, vital in keeping our Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Airmen of terrorist leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in June. and a little bit leaner.” safe,” Colonel Hutto said. “We got a lot of press on the GPS-aided bomb,” he said, He said this fiscal year the 50th SW took roughly a $2.8 Recapitalizing the Air Force is a top priority for senior “but that’s what we do every day. We don’t typically ‘spin million budget cut, and in fiscal 2007 the cut will be about leaders, noting that Gen. Michael Moseley, Air Force chief up’ for an operation; we’re on the cutting edge. And that’s $12 million. The wing will also lose 138 authorizations of staff, and Gen. Kevin Chilton, commander of Air Force what you do every day out here.” between fiscal 2007 and fiscal 2011. Space Command, have discussed it recently. The information that led up to the al-Zarqawi attack— The colonel acknowledged the challenges facing work- Although most people will typically associate recapital- intelligence capability, communications capability and ers here, noting the drawdown of positions coupled with ization with aircraft, Colonel Hutto said space has under- GPS—all flowed through or was enabled by the Air Force the transition to Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., and gone and will continue recapitalization efforts for years. Satellite Control Network and Onizuka AFS, Colonel closure of Onizuka AFS. “In order to ensure we can provide the capability our Hutto said. “You have great leadership, and you’re on the right Airmen need for the future, we’ve got to divest ourselves of “That could not happen without space-based capabili- path,” he said. “The wing is behind you every step of the some legacy operations and some overhead,” he said. ties,” he said, “one of the services you provide here. I can’t way. Colonel Hutto discussed an upcoming change to 14th emphasize how important you are to the fight.” Enviornmental, safety assement to begin Monday Sept. 15 Lt. Col. Kevin Reigstad The assessment team, composed of assessment will touch most of the 30 proto- maintaining compliance; however, not 50th Space Wing Chief of Safety members primarily from base civil engi- cols, including: every area will be visited this time. neering, safety, staff judge advocate and • Air emissions The assessors will schedule site visits The 50th Space Wing here will hold an bioenvironmental offices, will audit com- • Hazardous waste and interviews before knocking on your internal Environment, Safety and pliance status and identify areas needing • Storage tanks unit’s door. Occupational Health Compliance improvement. The team will also highlight • Personal protective equipment This is a necessary and important task Assessment and Management Program positive and outstanding programs in the • Chemical hazards required by instruction. The assessment assessment Sept. 15. environment, safety and occupational • Hazard communication team will provide a briefing Monday at 2 ESOHCAMPs are conducted with the health areas of day-to-day unit operations. • Hearing conservation p.m. in the DeKok Building, Wing mindset that protection and proper manage- This annual assessment previously • Respiratory protection. Conference Room. ment of the environment where we work encompassed environmental protocols. This internal ESOHCAMP assessment For more information, contact the ESO- and play must be at the forefront of our This year’s inspection also includes safe- will encompass the entire installation. HCAMP team chief, Lt. Col. Kevin thoughts and daily actions. ty and occupational health protocols. 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So as they come back, adjustments have to be made WASHINGTON, D.C. — Female military to their date of rank so that they’re competitive doctors, lawyers and chaplains are more likely again. than their male counterparts to leave the mili- “It seems like we have provisions for people tary after serving five to eight years. The to leave for educational reasons, then come Defense Department Advisory Committee on back in, so maybe this could be extended,” she Women in the Services (DACOWITS) wants to added. know why. Because survey data never tell the full story, By examining these three career fields, the DACOWITS members go to installations and committee hopes to understand why female hold focus groups among female servicemem- servicemembers in general have higher rates of bers, Ms. Nelson said. Committee members ask military separation during this period, Mary a broad range of questions to help them under- Nelson, chairwoman of DACOWITS, told the stand the problems these women face and their Pentagon Channel Aug. 25. reasons for wanting to leave the military. Ms. Nelson said it’s important to retain more When meeting with these women, the com- women and that finding why they’re leaving mittee members are eager to illicit possible during this time frame may help to accomplish solutions from the women, Ms. Nelson said. this. The committee’s 2005 report studied issues Early findings are simple, she said. The related to work-life balance and found that main reasons women are getting out after five most women put their families first. “They’re to eight years of service is to start a family. making the decision based on their family as “They don’t want to have a 2-week-old well as their deep desire to serve their country,” (baby) and have to be deployed,” Ms. Nelson she said. said. The committee concluded that female ser- One possible solution to this problem, she vicemembers garner great satisfaction from said, is “on-off ramps,” points at which service- overseas assignments, but consider the needs of photo by 2nd Lt. Louis Colburn members can take a leave of absence from the their families first, Ms. Nelson said. ‘Lock and load’ military. While calling the concept a good idea, “I think that really was the focus of our Ms. Nelson acknowledged that it comes with report last year,” she said. “How can people Staff Sgt. Chris Davis, 4th Space Operations Squadron, checks his weapons some issues. balance their work, their career and the needs and ammunition between scenarios during 4th SOPS' recent convoy train- “If we have these off-ramps, where people of their families?” ing in Jack's Valley on the U.S. Air Force Academy. Scenarios were can get out and take a two-year leave, then it Numerous high-ranking military officials of designed to test 4th SOPS Airmen's ability to react in fast-moving situa- becomes an issue of when they come back, both genders stressed to Ms. Nelson that tions and ranged from peaceful demonstrations to all-out ambushes. where are they?” she said. “Are they still with women offer something the military would not the same class (with whom) they entered? 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We have a lot more specialized Air Force Print News According to 91st Security Forces Group Commander training here, like tactics to cover (above ground).” Col. John McBrien, the missions missile security forces The around-the-clock on-site defense of the missiles MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — The rolling Airmen perform are unique. includes security with missile convoy escorts, and quick prairie hills here are blanketed with wind-driven swaying “Unlike most other security forces in the Air Force, we reaction to threats. Security forces also spend up to four fields of golden grain. With an average of nine people per only concentrate on the ICBM mission here. I don’t own days at a time at a missile alert facility. square mile in this state, the farm lands here seem to be a the base. I don’t own the flightline. I don’t own the “If there is an alarm at one of the sites, we could send postcard setting for tranquil, peaceful living. weapons storage area. I don’t own the gates. I don’t own the responders out on helicopters, humvees or use security Appearances are deceiving. One hundred fifty base patrols. We concentrate on the 8,500 square mile mis- forces from a near-by site,” said Master Sgt. Peter Hart, Minuteman III ICBMs are scattered throughout the coun- sile field complex here. It’s a very focused mission for us. 91st Security Support Squadron training superintendent. tryside here, positioned below farmers’ grain fields. More “I’d say this is very different from most other jobs,” said “America is depending on us—and I mean that literal- than 700 Airmen from the 91st Security Forces Group are Airman 1st Class Cody Chick, 791st Missile Security ly—to make sure these resources are safely protected en standing at the ready to protect them. Forces Squadron. “I was expecting to work on a flightline route to the launch facility and back here to Minot Air Huey helicopters, humvees with mounted machine guns or at the gates. We don’t have much training on missiles in Force Base. So we have a duel-fold mission on base and and security forces Airmen donned in Kevlar helmets play tech school, just a small segment, so I didn’t know what to out in missile fields,” said Staff Sgt. Javier Gonzalez, 91st Missile Security Forces Squadron. “If you consider the impact of what we’re guarding, it can get a little overwhelming. But with our personnel reli- ability program, where we’re watching each other, it helps make sure we have reliable people around,” Sergeant Hart said. “We’re out there to let people know that if they’re mon- itoring us and if they’re projecting to do something that’s hostile, they’ll have a hard force to compete against. We’re definitely out there. We definitely have force. And we’d definitely respond with a lethal timeliness. We’re out there for one reason; to defend our nation’s most valuable resource,” Sergeant Gonzalez said. The 91st Security Forces Group provides command and control for three squadrons—the 791st Missile Security Forces Squadron, 91st Missile Security Forces Squadron and the 91st Security Support Squadron. The group ensures their Airmen are trained, organized and equipped to secure the 91st Space Wing’s 150 missiles. The Minot AFB-based 54th Helicopter Squadron supports the Group with seven UH-1N Huey helicopters. In addition to the security force Airmen at Minot, there photo by Master Sgt. Lance Cheung are similar groups of security forces guarding the missile Senior Airman Melissa Philhower makes a tactical move during a coordinated security training exercise Aug. 22. She is complexes of the 90th Space Wing at F.E. Warren AFB, from Orlando, Fla. and is assigned to the 91st Missile Security Squadron at Minot Air Force Base, N.D. 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For the print version call 634-5905 SEPTEMBER 7, 2006 10 SATELLITE FLYER www.schriever.af.mil Keesler AFB rebuilding one year after Katrina Perry Jenifer 81st Training Wing Public Affairs KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. — Bent but not broken by the worst natural disaster in the nation’s history, recovery efforts at Keesler Air Force Base continue to exceed expectations. Damage to the base after Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast Aug. 29, 2005, was a staggering $950 million, said Brig. Gen. Paul Capasso, 81st Training Wing com- mander. “No one imagined in the days immediately after (Hurricane Katrina) that we’d be where we are just one year later,” General Capasso said. The general sees Operation Dragon Comeback, the recovery effort, in terms of mission, community outreach, people and assets. For him, training—Keesler’s primary mission—has led the way back. “The initial thinking was that it would be at least six months before training would be back,” he recalled. “In fact, it never went away entirely: training was going on in base shelters during the height of the storm. Few realized it at the time, but I believe that was a sign of things to come.” Sept. 12, two weeks and a day after the storm, 81st U.S. Air Force photo Training Group officials reported most of the dormitories As Hurricane Katrina struck Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., Aug. 29, 2005, rising waters swallowed cars parked along and facilities were in good shape and all instructors were streets. The base and the 6,000 sheltered military students, permanent party, civilians and family members survived the back to work. Four days later, basic military training grad- hurricane with no casualties. The initial damage was catastrophic to base infrastructure. uates from Lackland AFB, Texas, arrived to begin technical training. after the storm to home repairs and construction today. By the time General Capasso took command of the “Keesler people are leaving a huge footprint in the coast wing Nov. 15, nearly 2,000 non-prior service students were community,” he said. in training—more than before the storm. The numbers con- Keesler’s extended Air Force family has left a similar tinue to grow. footprint on the base community. Personal property losses The wing reached another milestone Aug. 21 with the from Katrina were horrific for individuals and families. return of the last student whose initial skills training was What 130-mph winds didn’t blow away, a storm surge more interrupted by Katrina, prompting General Capasso to than 30 feet high in some locations washed away. declare, “Today, our training mission is back 100 percent, In response, the Air Force Aid Society paid $2.1 million thanks to the hard work of our Airmen.” to military members and families, according to Jackie Even in the infancy of recovery efforts on base, Pope, a Keesler A&FRC community readiness consultant. Keesler’s servicemembers, civilian employees and family Airmen and civilians received another $500,000 in grants members were also attentive to the post-Katrina needs of of up to $500 per individual or family from the Katrina their neighbors on the Gulf Coast. Relief Fund, which was established to manage cash contri- One year later, this is still true. Nearly 8,500 volunteers butions from around the world. Another $6,000 in assis- have performed more than 600 humanitarian missions tance has been raised to date from the sale of Operation along the coast, according to Jon Lowe, community readi- Dragon Comeback coins and patches. This is a joint effort photo by Kemberly Groue ness technician at the Keesler Airman and Family by Chief Master Sgt. Aliquippa Allen, the wing command Master Sgt. Dean Ross pulls up rotted flooring in the hurri- Readiness Center. chief, chapel and family support staff members and first cane-damaged Biloxi home of Alice Schuler, whose late Volunteers have put in almost 56,000 hours, equating to sergeants. husband, David, was an Air Force veteran. The project is more than $1 million in labor. “There’s a lot to be done yet, but we’ve come a long way part of continuing humanitarian relief operations in com- Mr. Lowe said humanitarian missions have run the in a short time,” General Capasso said. “Katrina was one munities surrounding Keesler AFB since Hurricane Katrina. gamut from rescue operations and cleanup immediately for the record books. So is Keesler’s comeback.” Sergeant Ross is with the 332nd Training Squadron. 5HG1RODQG 6DDE IWoi 0,/,7$5<+286,1* 7KDQN ZZZXVPKDIRUJ .PUPS$JUZ%SJWF OLD COLORADO CITY TBBCSFEOPMBOEDPN BABY STROLLERS CAN NO LONGER BE ALLOWED INSIDE THE LARGE TENTS SEPTEMBER 7, 2006 www.schriever.af.mil SATELLITE FLYER 11 SEPTEMBER 7, 2006 12 SATELLITE FLYER SPORTS www.schriever.af.mil No trophy, but camaraderie for Schriever ‘long ball’team Walt Johnson We have a very small CE squadron at Colorado Springs Military Schriever—85 military people—and we Newspaper Group looked at it as a chance to bring us togeth- er and give us a chance to play as a team The 20th edition of the U.S. Air Force and have some fun together whether we Civil Engineer Long Ball tournament was won or lost,” Hanson said. not a success on the field for the team rep- “Winning in this tournament was resenting Schriever, but it was successful important to us but the opportunity to in every other way for the 16 teams that come out here and have some fun was participated in the tournament at Peterson important also. The chance to come out AFB Friday through Sunday. and compete and have some fun together The Civil Engineer Long Ball tourna- will also help us build some character ment has been held for the past 20 years at within the unit. We have the attitude that it Peterson AFB and is designed to let mem- will teach us to stick together as a team bers of the Air Force’s civil engineering whether we go 0-6 or 6-0,” Hanson added. community get together in a competitive Hanson said going 1-5 in the tourna- sports environment and get to know each ment was not necessarily a bad thing for a other in a social setting, said Michael team that didn’t have the chance to play Trent, tournament director. together in intramural action this year. The “We have a small career field and one team had 15 practices prior to the tourna- thing that is nice about this tournament is ment to prepare for the challenge. The way it gives you a chance to meet other people the teams that came to Peterson AFB in the career field, some you already know played showed Hanson his team was as and others you don’t know in this environ- competitive as the time his team had to photo by Walt Johnson ment,” said Trent, who is assigned to the prepare would allow. Thomas Eafrati, 50th Civil Engineer Squadron, makes a play at second base as a player Peterson AFB fire department. “This is a real competitive tournament, from the Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., team slides into the plate during softball action at The Schriever team that went 1-5 in the and it is different than other tournaments the Air Force Long Ball Tournament at Peterson AFB Friday. Schriever's teamenjoyed tournament. According to Jason Hanson, we play in. This year (because of camaraderie and esprit de corps with Airmen from CE units around the Air Force. Schriever head coach, the team had a short Schriever’s support for the Global War on because it marked the end of an era. The team can be part of the new era of long time to get ready for the tournament. Terrorism), we didn’t have a chance to tournament will move to Nellis AFB, Nev., ball tournaments that begin next year. Although the team focused on winning the field an intramural team. About five next year—marking the first time the tour- “As long as we have the manning to get tournament, they also wanted to do other weeks ago we started to get this team nament won’t be played at Peterson AFB. the mission done here we intend to field a things that go beyond the sports world. together to compete in the long ball tour- Trent said the tournament will move team that can go to Nellis and compete in “Playing in this tournament for us was nament and we knew it would be a chal- around to other installations to give other the tournament. If we can get there we a way to build camaraderie and esprit de lenge to be competitive,” Hanson said. CE units the opportunity to host the popu- definitely look forward to being able to go corps in our unit here and for all the units Hanson said it was also important for lar competition. out there and play in the tournament,” that came here to play in the tournament. the team to play in this year’s tournament Hanson said he hopes the Schriever Hanson said. We Support Our Troops! All of us here at Pikes Peak Harley-Davidson & Colorado Springs Harley-Davidson wish to express our gratitude and support for your courage and sacrifices for our country and our freedom! Join us for our Fall Military Appreciation Night Friday, September 15th - 6pm to 8pm • 15%-40% Savings storewide • Excellent Financing • Door Prizes • Food & Beverage Military Men and their Harley-Davidson Motorcycles in 1945 Must Present Valid Active Duty or Retired Military I.D. Pikes Peak Harley-Davidson 5867 N. 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The squadron recently gained 11 Active researchers complete their proof of concept.” The only thing faster than the weather “DMSP is one of the most underrated plans to integrate more closely with its active-duty Guard and Reserve (AGR) positions, which allow the 7th SOPS’ Airmen honed their experience during satellites that the 6th Space Operations space operations,” Lieutenant Cotton said. equivalent in 1st SOPS to become a multi-mission squadron to be much more integrated with 1st SOPS, the last UTA Aug. 5 and 6 when they assumed control Squadron here supports is how quickly 6th “Satellite communications, ground com- satellite operations center, or MMSOC. said Lt. Col. Paul Loomis, 7th SOPS commander. of 1st SOPS’ operations floor. That experience is SOPS’ Airmen deliver weather informa- munications, troop movements and aircraft Delta booster operations, orbital express close- “We’re looking at integrating AGRs into the extensive—7th SOPS was the first Reserve unit with tion. tasking orders all rely on weather. proximity tactics and techniques, and experimental MMSOC construct for execution of day-to-day opera- a space mission. Reservists who worked in space- The Defense Meteorological Satellite “Planes don’t fly in bad weather, peri- microsatellites are part of 7th SOPS’ near-term plans, tions,” Major Fellows said. related positions before 7th SOPS were individual Program’s constellation orbits approxi- od,” he continued. “You don’t want to fly with future programs in the next three to six years “What 7th SOPS brings to the total-force concept mobilization augmentees, said Capt. Travis Barlitt, 7th mately 525 miles above the earth—in con- into a tornado or hailstorm.” Also, laser- including space-based space surveillance and is longevity and continuity,” he continued. “Airmen SOPS. trast to Global Positioning System satel- guided munitions don’t work through research-and-development programs currently under like Colonel Loomis, who has been a member of 7th The unit also shares a strong sense of camaraderie, lites at 12,000 miles or military communi- clouds or foggy weather. development, said Maj. Bill Fellows, 7th SOPS. SOPS for 13 years, have seen an amazing amount of Major Fellows said. cations satellites at 23,500 miles. This During operations Desert Shield and “We’ll have five or six missions going on, but the experience.” “The camaraderie comes with the longevity of the means each orbital cycle is less than two Desert Storm, Army Gen. Norman learning curve will be lower because our ‘next-gener- For Air Force Space Command, 7th SOPS and people working together. You know one another’s hours. Schwarzkopf kept a weather system just ation’ command-and-control ground system will be other units within the 310th Space Group here provide strengths and weaknesses, and you can build on that,” The five-person satellite operations outside his tent and wouldn’t let the sys- able to integrate all the missions under a common acontinuity and surge capability that is critical to the he said. crew in 6th SOPS includes a crew com- tem leave the theater until he left, architecture ,” he said. total force concept, Major Fellows said. Captain Barlitt, who works with 1st SOPS for mander, a flight commander and space Lieutenant Cotton said. Soil moisture The squadron activated in 1993. Along with 1st “We’re a step between the research-and-develop- Northrop-Grumman Space Technology as a civilian, systems operators. determined tank movement orders: high SOPS, 7th SOPS provides total-force support for the ment world and the operational world,” he explained. agreed. At any given time, they may be con- moisture could point out areas of mud or Global Positioning System and Midcourse Space “The MMSOC is a key focus of filling that gap. R- “We come back again in a month, and we do a lot Experiment mission, to name a few. and-D doesn’t necessarily have an operational per- of things as a squadron during the unit training ducting as many as three simultaneous quicksand that would trap tanks. Members of the 310th Space Until recently, 7th SOPS has augmented 1st SOPS’ spective; the MMSOC brings that focus. MMSOCs assembly,” he said. “I look forward to that homecom- supports, said Tech. Sgt. Bill Hosey, 6th In addition, weather was the key to tim- Group staff conduct a physical SOPS. ing for the Allied D-Day invasion of mission. As part of the squadron’s change of direc- can take the R-and-D satellites and continue to exploit ing.” fitness test on Schriever's run- “Two simultaneous supports is typical; Normandy, France, in World War II. ning track the morning of Aug. 5. three starts to get hairy,” Sergeant Hosey “Gen. (Dwight) Eisenhower said, said. “In a three-hour period, we can do ‘We’re going to do it this day because six supports with different satellites that’s our only break in the weather,’” because of how fast the satellites are fly- Lieutenant Cotton said. ing.” The satellites are one part of the “fast Because of the fast orbit, Schriever has and accurate” equation—their normal approximately 11 minutes of visibility operating capability is four years, but with a satellite on each pass. Operators some satellites have been online for 10 to need about seven of those 11 minutes to 12 years. Their primary piece of equip- download data from the satellite’s pass ment is an operational line scan system around Earth. that oscillates six times per second to cap- Tech. Sgt. Bill Hosey conducts a Defense Meteorological Satellite Program support during the 6th Space Operations Squadron's unit Usually, data collection takes place par- ture video data on Earth’s atmosphere. A ing activity Aug. 5. Contact windows are only 11 minutes due to the satellites' low-earth orbit, and the Air Force Weather Agency allel to other satellite support tasks; during microwave imager determines soil mois- receive weather data from the satellites within 10 minutes of fade. Sergeant Hosey is 6th SOPS' first sergeant. anomalies, however, data recovery takes ture content. top priority. The other part of the equation is the “If we don’t get our other objectives crewmembers on the ground at 6th SOPS, accomplished on the satellite’s first pass, who provide backup capability to the we’ll get it done on the next go-round,” National Oceanic and Atmospheric said 2nd Lt. Jeremy Cotton, 6th SOPS. Administration’s satellite operations con- When 6th SOPS operated from Offutt trol center in Suitland, Md. Air Force Base, Neb., one Airman Col. John Hyten, currently deployed to train- assigned as a runner had only one job: get Southwest Asia as U.S. Central must the weather data to the Air Force Weather Command’s director of space forces, and Agency within 10 minutes after the satel- Col. Michael Carey, 90th Space Wing lite’s signal faded. commander at F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo., The data transfer is now electronic, but both have a history in 6th SOPS. the requirement stands because weather “A lot of people try to get into 6th data is critical to military operations and SOPS,” Lieutenant Cotton said. “As I look because AFWA cannot “piece together” back, I’m definitely lucky I got into this missing weather data. unit.” 26th SAS trains Airmen to counter satellite-jamming threats The 26th Space Aggressor Squadron here and its these threats. est in the Air Force. Founded in 1915 by Capt. in 2001. The 26th SAS stood up in 2003 as a Reserve active-duty counterpart, the 527th SAS, show Airmen “When we first went to Red Flag, the Blue Forces Raynall Bolling as the Army Signal Corps’ 1st Aero associate unit to the 527th SAS. how vital satellite communications and precision navi- didn’t really know what to think of us,” Colonel Assid Company, part of the New York National Guard, the The key to 26th SAS’ mission, Colonel Assid said, gation and timing are in the field ... and they do it by said. “Then we started to show how a space-savvy squadron flew its first combat missions in punitive is the working relationship with 527th SAS—consid- taking those capabilities away. adversary could severely hinder the air and ground actions against Francisco Pancho Villa. ered by some in Air Force Reserve Command to be a It’s one thing for an Airman controlling an campaign. Overnight, we became the number-one When the United States entered World War I, the model working relationship among active-duty and unmanned aerial vehicle to receive a “white card” time-sensitive target and were prosecuted as such dur- 1st Aero Company was federalized as the 1st Aero Reserve associate units. stating that his UAV feed is offline, said Lt. Col. ing each exercise scenario.” Reserve Squadron. In May 1917, it was redesignated “We work together on every aspect of this mis- Michael Assid, 26th SAS. It’s a different story when Most incidents of jamming are a result of malfunc- the 26th Aero Squadron and sent to France to train sion,” Colonel Assid said. When you see an aggressor the UAV feed simply disappears. tioning or improperly configured satellite communica- American combat aviators. team conducting operations, you can’t tell who’s “Our training audiences observe the effects of jam- tion equipment, Colonel Assid said. However, the After the war, the 26th went on to become a pursuit active-duty and who’s Reserve. Most times, neither ming, which are largely theoretical to them coming threat of deliberate jamming is real, and incidents are squadron, an attack squadron and a bomber squadron. can we.” in,” Colonel Assid said. on the rise. In 1930, it moved to Hickam Field, Hawaii. The 26th As an aggressor squadron commander, Colonel The Space Aggressors support every Red Flag and “Every SATCOM transmitter is potentially a jam- lost 245 of 350 people when Japanese bombs struck Assid said his ultimate goal is to get “killed” during numerous other exercises. They integrate their efforts mer,” he said. “Any reasonably intelligent adversary their barracks building on the morning of Dec. 7, scenarios, because his unit’s “death” in an exercise with those of the 64th and 65th Aggressor could acquire information they need to jam a sat-com 1941. means Airmen have successfully countered the jam- Staff Sgt. Ernie Escarcega keeps his eyes downrange as he sprints toward cover during a tactical exercise Aug. 6. Exercise partici Squadrons—the F-16 and F-15 Aggressors, respec- signal. It takes a little technical know-how; but after The unit inactivated in 1990. In the years that fol- ming threat. their hands to simulate weapons. Sergeant Escarcega is a member of the 310th Security Forces Squadron here. tively—to present a unified threat to their training that, it’s just a matter of intent. The threat is here to lowed, the Air Force recognized a need for aggressor “I have the best job in the Air Force: I get to be a audience. Although live GPS and SATCOM jamming stay, and people are becoming more receptive to that.” units—squadrons that could train U.S. and allied bad guy, and by doing so, I make the good guys bet- is fairly new to Red Flag, the combat aviation com- The 26th Space Aggressor Squadron is the oldest forces to recognize and counter adversary threats. The ter. 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